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Ovingdean TR19 inspection
Looking for TR19 inspection in Ovingdean? We diagnose first, fix the price and book the work around your hours, then sign off with a report and pictures.
- Kitchens whose menu or hours have changed
- Checking the result of a recent clean
- Kitchens taken over with no cleaning records
TR19 inspection in Ovingdean, done properly
A grease test measures how thick the grease is inside a kitchen extract system. We use the Wet Film Thickness Test (WFTT) or the Deposit Thickness Test (DTT), taking readings at set points. From the numbers, you can see whether cleaning is due. The work covers post-clean checks, insurer audits and access surveys, and common reasons people get in touch are systems that need surveying before cleaning and sections of duct that can’t be reached.
In a village or hamlet like Ovingdean, the kitchens that need extract cleaning are normally a pub, a school, a care home or a hall kitchen, wherever there is one. Each still has a canopy and duct that collect grease.
It’s worth checking any contractor’s accreditations. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, and we’re fully insured.
- Where
- Ovingdean (BN2)
- Region
- Brighton and Hove
- Records
- Certificate and photo report
- Quotes
- A fixed price before any work starts
- Hours
- When your site is closed, plus a 24/7 line
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
What TR19 inspection looks like in Ovingdean
Ovingdean is within about 1 mile of the coast. Near the sea, the fan and discharge at the top of a kitchen extract corrode faster than they would inland. The FSA’s food hygiene register shows about 43 restaurants, cafés and works canteens and about 13 takeaways and sandwich shops within about 1.5 miles of central Ovingdean. For any of them with a canopy, measuring grease is better than guessing when to clean. The fire and rescue service for Ovingdean is East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Its fire safety officers can audit commercial kitchens, and grease in the extract is part of a kitchen’s fire risk.
Where a hall near St Wulfran's Church, or anywhere in Ovingdean, hosts lunch clubs or events, its extract gathers grease just as a café’s does. If your kitchen is in a listed or historic building, like the houses around Ovingdean (Royal Pavilion is about 2.8 miles west), fitting access panels needs care.
Ovingdean is about 3 miles south-east of Hanover, in Brighton and Hove. If you need TR19 inspection in Ovingdean, it’s easy to get a fixed quote: please give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or email us. We work across South East England and London, Ovingdean included. Ovingdean is one of 30 places in Brighton and Hove where we work for commercial clients.
Work in BN2 is surveyed, quoted and booked the same way as anywhere else. Streets in the area include Longhill Road, Ovingdean Road and Wanderdown Road, and we cover them all for TR19 inspection. Other places close to Ovingdean include Rottingdean (1 mile east), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (2 miles south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (5 miles west), Hove (4 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles north-west) and West Hill (3 miles west).
Around Ovingdean
We work in commercial kitchens and buildings around Beacon Hill, Our Lady of Lourdes RC School and Duck Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Moulsecoomb station, about 3 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Brighton Motor Museum (1.9 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.5 miles west). Open spaces near Ovingdean include Newmarket Hill and Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve.
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What happens if it’s left?
Sites in Ovingdean that have never measured grease can’t tell whether their cleaning interval suits the kitchen. Testing gives you the evidence to set it properly. A fault that closes a site in a village like Ovingdean affects everyone who depends on it.
What you pay reflects the actual work. That’s why we survey first, from photos or on site, and the price is agreed before we start.
Why Ovingdean businesses choose us
- Fixed quotes, typically within one working day
- Accredited under CHAS and SafeContractor, with ISO 9001
- Evenings, overnight and weekends, plus 24/7 emergency callout
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
Read our cost guide or our accreditations.
Common questions in Ovingdean
Which environmental health team covers Ovingdean?
That’s Brighton and Hove council, whose environmental health officers carry out food hygiene inspections in Ovingdean. How often a business is inspected depends on the risk rating the council gives it, so it’s worth staying ready all year.
Which fire service covers Ovingdean?
It’s East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service, which covers Ovingdean. A recent cleaning certificate and a note of the next clean date show that grease in the extract is being managed.
Do you check other contractors’ cleans?
It’s an inspection after cleaning, to show what state the system was left in, for our cleans and other firms’ alike.
What if parts of the system cannot be reached?
We never leave them off the paperwork. The report says which parts couldn’t be reached and why, and we can quote to improve the access.
What is grease thickness testing?
It’s a measurement of how much grease is coating the inside of the extract, by WFTT or DTT. Each reading is recorded in microns.
How often should a kitchen extract be inspected?
It depends on how heavily the kitchen cooks. BESA’s minimum cleaning intervals are every 3, 6 or 12 months for heavy, moderate and light use, and grease readings help set the real interval.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. TR19® is not law; it’s BESA’s specification. The legal duty comes from the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which requires the responsible person to reduce fire risk, and TR19® is what insurers and fire officers look to.
Where does the waste go?
It’s contained and taken away. We collect grease, debris and waste water as we go rather than letting it spread.
What the work involves, part by part
Vertical risers
In buildings with several floors, the riser may pass through other tenants’ space, so access is planned in advance.
Restaurants, pubs and hotels
Inspections are done when the kitchen is closed or quiet so the kitchen keeps cooking.
What happens on the day
We work around your opening hours, not the other way round. We book the visit for a time the area is closed, whether that is an evening, overnight or a weekend. When the team arrives, the work area is protected and the relevant equipment is switched off to cool, and the work takes a couple of hours for a typical kitchen extract system. The timing of a visit to Ovingdean is set by you, and the travel is our side of the planning.
- First we look at the system’s cleaning history, if there is one.
- We follow the extract from canopy to discharge.
- Access panels are located and any missing ones noted.
- Grease readings are taken and pictures recorded.
- You get a report and a fixed quote for the clean.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any sign-in, permit or induction we need
- Let us know when the site is closed or quiet
- Name a contact who can let us in at the agreed time
Getting a quote
Getting a quote does not take long. Call or email with a few details and you’ll normally have a fixed price within one working day. If we need to see the system first, we book a survey around your hours.
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Managing agents and facilities teams in Ovingdean
The Fire Safety Order 2005 puts the duty to manage fire risk on the responsible person, and that can be the employer, the owner, a landlord, a facilities manager or a managing agent. With shared responsibility, good records help everyone.
Where a tenant occupies the premises but the landlord owns the building, the lease normally sets out who maintains what. We can quote either party and send the paperwork to whoever needs it.
Honest limits
Not every problem is solved by TR19 inspection, and we’ll tell you before any work starts. It does not solve:
- Ductwork that was designed or installed badly
- Removing the grease, which is a separate clean
- Hidden runs that need access panels first
If in doubt, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email and we will say what we think before booking.
What the work covers
- Access surveys
- Post-clean checks
- Pre-clean surveys
- Wet film thickness tests
- Insurer audits
- Deposit thickness tests
Do you need TR19 inspection in Ovingdean?
Kitchens change: a new menu, longer hours or more frying can all add grease. A cleaning interval set years ago may no longer fit.
These are the problems we see most often:
- Missing TR19 certificates or history
- An insurer’s request for a TR19 audit
- Systems cleaned on a calendar with no measurements
- Surveys needed before quoting a full clean
Kitchens that cook twelve hours or more a day, as some healthcare kitchens do, fall into BESA’s three-monthly minimum; French Convalescent Home is the nearest hospital to Ovingdean, about 1.5 miles west.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the figure could change on the day
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
- Whether a survey comes first
- Whether they’re fully insured
Looking after it afterwards
How long the results last depends on use and care. We suggest:
- Wipe the canopy surfaces regularly
- Keep to the recommended interval
- Flag oily drips near the extract
- Keep TR19 certificates, readings and reports together
You get a report with the grease readings, where they were taken and photos of each point. File it alongside your TR19 certificates.
Regular grease readings keep the cleaning interval honest. It shows if build-up is speeding up.